Hair retainer



. July 27 1926.

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Patented July 27, 1926.

ATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW S. KNAPP, OF KANSAS CTY, MSSOURI.

HAIR RETAINER.

Application led May 5,

This invention relates generally to hair retainers, and particularly to a hair retainer which may be used by .bien and boys to retain their hair in a smooth condition' while said hair is drying after being washed. As is well known, it is a common practice in barber shops to wrap a cloth or a towel about the head of a person whose hair has just been washed, the idea being that thtcloth will absorb most of the dampness from the hair and will aid the drying operation. lWhile this method has been employed for many years, the desired results are not always -obtained by its use due to the fact that the air is prevented by the cloth or towel trom coming into contact with the damp hair. Consequently, instead of aiding the drying operation the use of a cloth or towel in the manner described retards the drying operation. By the use of the hair retainer Idisclosed in the present application, the hair 1s retained in a smooth condition during the drying operation, and because said hair retainer is made largely of open-woven fabric. such as netting, the air is permitted to contact with v4the damp hair to accomplish a thorough drying of the hair in a comparatively short time.

My hair retainer is also intended for use in training the hair of young boys, said hair retainer' being capable of being worn in lieu of a cap.

Fig. .l is a perspective view of my improved hair retainer, said hair retainer being shown in place on the head of a man as indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. il is an enlarged front vievv of my hair retainer.

Fig. Ill. is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the manner of attaching the securingv members of my hair retainer to the body portion thereof.

ln the drawings A designates my improved hair retainer, which comprises a body portion l, preferably formed of open-woven fabric such as netting, said material resembling the material of which ladies hair nets are made but the. individual strands thereof being much heavier and stronger than the strands of the hair net material. The body portion of my improved hair retainer is shaped to lit the upper portion of a persons head Vand is'provided with a dependingV portionv f2 at the rear of said body portieri which'is intended.. to @over the back ofthe 1924. Serial No. 710,968.

wearers neck. Secured to the body portion l and the depending` portion 2 at their lower edges is a reinforcing strip 3, said strip being extended throughout the length of the lower edges ofrsaid-J portions.V rlhe strip 3 may be stitched or otherwise secured to the body portion l and the depending portion 2,

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and by its use the lower edge of the hair retainer is given the required strength to withstand the handling to which it may be subjected. To further reinforce the hair retainer, I employ a second strip d which extends parallel with that portion of the strip 3 which is located at the front of the hair retainer, said strip t like the strip 3 being stitched or otherwise secured to the body portion 1, and the opposite end portions of said strip d being inclined toward the strip 3 (Fig. l).

Located at each side of the hair retainer is an upwardly extending reinforcing strip 5, said strips 5 being located at the points where the strips 3 and 4 are very close together and said strips 5 being secured to said strips 3 and 4t and to the body portion l. Arranged over the top of the hair retainer is a longitudinal reinforcing strip G, said strip 6 being extended from the strip 3 at the front of the hair retainer to that portion of said strip which is located at the lower edge of the depending portion 2. The longitudinal strip 6 is secured to the strip 3 at the front and rear of the hair retainer and to the body portion l thereof by means of stitches.

CSecured to each of the strips 5 is a securing member 7, each of said securing members being preferably formed of a strip of elastic aterial S which is enclosed within a covering of fabric 9, said fabric cover being of sufficient length to permit stretching of the strips of elastic material 8. One of the members 7 is provided with a suitable hool; l() and the other member 7 is provided with an eye il adapted to receive said hook 10, whereby the free ends of said members may be attached together.

ln tbe use of my improved hair retainer, after the hair has been combed said hair retainer is drawn over the head to the position in which it is shown in Fig. I of the drawing. The free ends of the securing members Y are then attached together in the manner illustrated, whereby the marginal edge of the hair retainer is drawn tightly llO 2 Leser-ee about the head of the -wearer, thus prem-Entv ing` said hair retainer from being accidentally displaced. i

It is apparent that when the hair retainer disclosed herein is in place? as described, on the head of a person, the air may pass freely through the body portion l to dry the hair of s id persen, und because or' the use of the reinforcing strips 3, 4, 5 and 6 it is plain that the comparatively frail body portion will be given the necessary durability.

I claim:

A huir retainer comprising s.. continuous body of open-Wonen fabric shaped to lit a persons head, :t reinforeing strip secured to and extending throughout the length of the lower edge of said body, a second reinforcing strip extending around the forward portion o' the body and having its ends in Contact with the first-mentioned strip, rein'- Wsrdly extending elastic strips secured to the ends of said second strip, coverings oi' fabric enclosing said elastic strips and of sufheient length to permit said elastic strips to stretch, fastening means secured to the rear ends of said' elastic strips, and reinforcing strips secured to opposite sides of the body and at their lower ends to the juncture of the above-mentioned strips.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto my signature.

ANDREW? S. YYAPP. 

